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-ry

noun suffix

Definition of -RY

:  -ery <wizardry> <citizenry> <ancientry>
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Origin of -RY

Middle English -rie, from Anglo-French, short for -erie -ery
-RY Defined for Kids

-ry

noun suffix \rē\
plural -ries

Definition of -RY for Kids

:  -ery <citizenry>

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. -ry
  2. rwy
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